Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Maine-et-Loire

Eglise romane et gothique
49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

The royal abbey of Fontevraud, founded in the 12th century in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye en Anjou, is an ancient Benedictine monastic city, famous for its necropolis of the Plantagenets and its exceptional medieval architecture, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
49400 Saumur

The castle of Saumur, an emblematic building of the 4th quarter of the 16th century, dominates the Loire in Saumur in Pays de la Loire. This castle-palais, combining medieval and Renaissance architecture, now houses a museum rich in artistic and historical collections.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
49220 Longuenée-en-Anjou

The castle of the Plessis-Macé, a medieval building renovated in the Renaissance, stands in Longuenée-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire). Built in the 15th and 16th centuries, it combines flamboyant Gothic style and seigneurial heritage, marked by four successive noble families.

Moulin à vent
49730 Turquant

The Herpinière Mill, dating from the 16th and 20th centuries, is a historic mill located in Turquant in Maine-et-Loire, which has been listed as historical monuments since 1982.

Moulin à vent
49320 Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance

The Patouillet mill, dated the 4th quarter of the 19th century, is a windmill located in Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance, in the Pays de la Loire region. An emblematic monument of local rural architecture.

Tour
49350 Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault

The Tower of Trier, a 15th century medieval dungeon at Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault (Maine-et-Loire), is the vestige of the castle rebuilt by Robert Le Mason, marked by mâchicoulis and a past linked to colonial slavery.

Château de style Renaissance
49730 Montsoreau

The castle of Montsoreau, Gothic and Renaissance building of the 15th century, dominates the Loire at Montsoreau (Maine-et-Loire). Ranked a historic monument in 1862, it now houses a contemporary art museum and illustrates the transition between medieval fortress and seigneurial residence.

Maison classée MH
49250 Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire

The House of L'Ecce Homo is a 15th-17th century historical residence located in Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument in 1971.